Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Zebra-tipped Metalmark
Mesene margaretta (A. White, 1843)


Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Tribe: Symmachiini
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Range: Various subspecies range from Mexico to Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Peru (source: Butterflies of America).
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